Every day 1.5 million Americans depend upon home respiratory therapy to maintain a high quality of life while receiving the health care treatments they need.

These therapies provide the freedom for those who rely upon them to remain in their own homes and lead fulfilling lives.

 

Discover how the CQRC is working with the supplemental oxygen community to advance the bipartisan SOAR Act (S. 1406/H.R. 2902) and improve oxygen access for Medicare patients.

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Hear from U.S. legislators about their support for respiratory patients and the SOAR Act.

Recent News

CQRC is a leader in the home respiratory community, helping to protect and define the future of cost-effective, high quality home respiratory therapy care for all Americans. It is important to keep our members, the press, and the public informed on important issues that impact home respiratory therapy.

CQRC Commends Trump Administration for Continued Fight Against Fraud

Adopting a template like the one included in the SOAR Act (S. 1406/H.R. 2902) would end the “pay and chase” model for addressing fraudulent entities, protect taxpayer dollars, and strengthen Americans’ access to care from legitimate suppliers The following statement is attributed to the Council for Quality Respiratory Care: CQRC firmly supports the Trump Administration’s…

CQRC Commends CMS for Ending DME Enrollment Moratorium While Encouraging Medicare Program Reforms

The expiration of the six-month Medicare moratorium supports continued access to trusted durable medical equipment (DME) providers and the high-quality respiratory care  WASHINGTON – The Council for Quality Respiratory Care (CQRC) commends the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) decision to allow the six-month moratorium announced in February on certain DME providers, including respiratory care…

Living with Alpha-1 and supplemental oxygen: Why we need the SOAR Act | Guest column

I live with Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (Alpha-1)—a rare, progressive condition that affects the lungs and liver. While very few people have heard of Alpha-1, it has an enormous impact on individuals and families across Virginia. Following years of exposure to toxins like asbestos through my family’s work, my lungs were extremely compromised. When I was…

Grassroots Advocacy

The CQRC supports grassroots initiatives to advance supplemental oxygen reform and policies that promote patient access.

“A vision for the future of home respiratory care”